Belt



oct. 2o, 1931. T. J. MCCANN ',s28,196

BELT

Original Filed OCT.. 14, 1927 Patented Oct. 2U, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BELT Application led October 14, 1927, Serial No. 226,213. Renewed March 9, 1981.-

My invention relates to waist belts. Most belts now on the market have an objectionable buckle or other fastening means located substantially centrally' of the front 5 of the Wearers waist which buckle tends to press against the navel and is particularly oppressive whenV the wearer has had a full meal, I preferably construct mybelt with two buckles or other fastening means which J7 are adapted to be adjustably spaced from the front of the Wearers waist so as to bear no pressure against theA navel or front of the wearers stomach. An object of my inl vention therefore is to eliminate any pressure against the navel or front of the wearers stomach, which in the past has caused suering to the wearer, especially after a full meal.

A further obj ect of my invention is to provide a more accurate adjustment of the belt 55 than has hitherto been possible particularly in the type of belt employing a buckle tang adapted to be inserted through the'eyelets in the belt. I preferably construct my belt ...Q in two sections, a rear section adapted to 2i more than half encircle thefwaist and a front section adapted to extend across the front of the waist and I employ two buckles each having a tang adapted to be adjustably se- .4. cured in holes on each side of the front pory Si tion thereof. Due to the fact that each buckle is adjustable, the eyelets in the front portion may be more nearly spaced than hitherto to provide a more accurate and even adjustment around the wearers waist.

A further object of my invention is to provide a belt with a beautiful and symmetrical appearance.

A further object of my invention is to provide a belt which can be adjusted over wide variations in the wearers waist without an objectionably long free end. As two free ends are employed rather than one, it is obvious that on adjustment the length of the free ends is cut down about one half of "5 what it would be where only one buckle is employed.

A further object of my invention is to provide a belt which may be readily loosened sufl iicient for the wearers comfort after he has "o had a full meal. I preferably employ a looped hook to secure the end of the rear portion to the pivot pin of the belt frame. It is thus apparent that the wearer can easily unfasten it by merely slipping his hand underneath one buckle, detach the looped hook from the pivot pin thereof and clamp it on top of the free end of the front portion to the outer end of the belt frame, thereby readily loosening up the belt sufliciently to relieve himself of any discomfiture substantially unnoticed.

These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appear will be best understood from a description of the accompanying drawings which illustrate an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Fig. l is a perspective View7 of my belt in position on the wearers Waist.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view thereof partially shown in section along the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the front portion of my improved belt.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference generally indicate like parts throughout, 10 generally indicates a belt constructed in accordance with my invention. As stated, the belt portion of my invention comprises a rear section 12 preferably adapted to more than half encircle the waist and a frontr portion 14 of substantially the same width as the rear section adapted toextend across the front of the waist. These belt portions may be constructed of leather or any other suitable elastic or inelastic material.

I also provide means to secure said front and rear belt sections together adjustably spaced from each side of the wearers waist. In my preferred embodiment said meanscomprises the buckles 16a and 161 each adapted 90 to be adjustably secured to said front portion 14 on each side of the centre 15 thereof and which are adapted to be secured to the ends 18 of said rearportion. Thus in my preferred embodiment I provide the ends 18 of said rear portion 12 with the looped hooks 20a and 20h, each preferably secured to the ends 18 in any suitable manner and projecting forwardly therefrom and terminating in a looped hook preferably centrally split or provided with the cut out portion 22 for a reason to be explained. As stated, I preferably employ buckles 16"L and 16b each comprising the frames 24a and 24h each provided With pivot pins 26a and 26b extending transversely substantially centrally thereof. I also suitably pivot the tangs 28 and 28 preferably centrally on the pivot pins 26 and 26b of said buckle frames Q4 and 2th. It is thus obvious that the ends 18 can be detachably secured to the buckles by snapping the hooks Q' and 20" thereof over the pivot pins 26 and 26", the cut away portions 2Q thereof being preferably spaced for the pivot points of the tangs 28 and 28" on the pivot pins 26 and 26". I provide the buckle tangr eyelets 30 and 30h in the front portion 14 substantially equidistantly spaced from each other, the central ones being spaced at a distance from the centre 15 of the front portion 1.4 as explained,

so that no attachingr parts may press against the navel or front part of the stomach. The tangs 28 and Q8 are inserted as desired in the holes 30 and 30 of the front portion 14. The looped hook Q01 may. if desired, be crimped up as shown in Fig. 2. so that it is permanently attached to the pivot pin 26". the looped hook a preferably being left open in order that it may at all times be detachably secured to the pivot 26 for ready detachment from the Wearers waist or as stated if desired the looped hook 20" may be removed from the pivot pin 26, then clamped on to the outer end 17 of the buckle frame 16a if it is desired to slightly loosen the belt for any reason. In order to attach the belt t0 the Wearers Waist. it is merely necessary to loop the hook 20a over the pivot pin 26n and then if desired ready adjustment on the wearers waist can be made by adjusting the position of the tangs 28 and 28 in the eyelets 30 and 30b on each side of the central portion of the front portion 14. Thus. as shown in the drawings. the tang 28" may be readily adjusted in the first pivot hole therein,whereas the tank Q8 may be adjusted in any desired hole 30 such as shown in the third hole 30 in the portion 14 from the outer end thereof. Due therefore to the inherent structure of my invention it is apparent that more accurate adjustment can be made than on a belt equipped with one buckle, and as there are two adjustable buckles instead of one, adjustment can be made subu stantia-lly simultaneously on each buckle to prevent any long free ends 32a and 32 from existing.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the embodiment shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departingr from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A belt comprising a` rear section having a looped split hook secured to each end thereof, a front section having a plurality of buckle tang eyelets substantially equidistantly spaced at a distance from the center thereof, and two buckles each comprising a frame having a pivot pin extending transversely substantially centrally thereof adapted to receive the respective split hooks on the ends of the rear belt portion and a tang pivoted thereon, each adapted to be selectively inserted through the eyelets on each respective side of the centeriof the front belt portion.

2. A garment supporting belt comprising a rear section adapted to more than half encircle the waist, buckles, provided with tangs, carried at each end of said rear section, a front section of the same Width as the rear section, provided with eyelets toward each end for cooperating With said buckles, Wherebythe belt is adjustable at two distinct points and whereby the presence of a buckle 1n the center front portion of the belt is avoided.

3. A belt, comprising a rear section adapted to more than half enclrcle a waist having a looped split hook secured to each end thereof, a front section having a plurality of buckle tang eyelets substantially equidistantly spaced at a distance from the center thereof, and two buckles, each comprising a frame having a pivot pin extending transversely substantlally centrally thereof ada ted to receive the respective split hooks on t e ends of the rear belt portion and a tang pivoted thereon each adapted to be selectivel inserted through the eyelets on each respective side of the center of the front belt portion, one of the hooks of the rear section being attachable either to the tang pivot pin or to the outer end of its respective buckle frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my si ature.

THOMAS J. MCCI NN'. 

